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The Concord Consortium Visual, Interactive Simulations for Teaching & Learning Science FREE AND OPEN SOURCE Hundreds of Simulations Explore physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. Embedded Assessments Real-time reports provide a complete view of student learning progression. Create and Customize Customize any model or create one from scratch with powerful modeling tools. Download MW for Windows, Linux & OS X - 1.2 MB Requires Java • Other Systems & Versions NOTE: you will need to install Java before using MW. Three Views of MW Senior Scientist and Developer Charles Xie, Researcher and Manager Amy Pallant, and Technology and Curriculum Developer Dan Damelin describe the history of and our vision for the future. Watch the Video Atoms In Your Browser MW is already one of the most versatile ways to experience the science of atoms and molecules. Now thanks to Google's generosity and the power of HTML5, we're bringing it to Web browsers everywhere. Take a Look » Featured Simulation Self-assembly is one of the ways Mother Nature makes biological complexes that support life. It has inspired scientists to invent nanotechnology for making nanostructures with novel properties. Explore self-assembly using the computational experiments in this comprehensive module. Run in MW » Selected Curriculum Modules Transistor STM Semiconductor Plasma Molecular Rover Chemical Bonding Chemical Resp. Diffusion Heat & Temperature Electrostatics Phase Change DNA to Protein Mission: Immunity Lipids & Carbs Tree of Life Proteins & DNA Harvest Light Quantum Mechanics Crystallography ELISA STM Transistor Plasma Semiconductor More Modules » Launches MW Create Your Own Simulations MW is not just a collection of simulations —do not be deceived by first glance. While it presents many existing simulations that are ready to use in the classroom, it is, however, also a modeling tool for teachers and students to create their own simulations and share them with collaborators. There are very sophisticated modeling capacities hidden behind its simple user interface that empower you to create new simulations and even explore the unknowns. (Because of the experimental and computational nature of this kind of simulations, we prefer to call them computational experiments.) Learn More in MW's Online Manual » Launches MW Create Your Own Curriculum Modules A simulation without instructional support is difficult for students to use. An optimal way of using simulations is to embed them into curriculum materials. MW has an authoring system for teachers and curriculum developers to create or customize their own online lessons that use models and simulations. A typical MW module is a comprehensive learning package consisting of a series of scaffolded pages that contain text, simulations, tools, controls, graphs, navigation links, and embedded assessments. The user interfaces of simulations in MW can be customized for students of different levels (grades 6-16). This unique feature enables it to support a wide range of instructional strategies such as inquiry-based, discovery-based, and problem-based learning. Learn More in MW's Online Manual » Launches MW Fun Stuff Electrostatic Maze 3D Maze Roving Nanogear Block Feeder Probability Machine Dainty Walker Water Wheels Pump Jack Subscribe and Follow Subscribe to receive news and updates about . Subscribe Now (Don't worry. We're scientists, not spammers!) What People Are Saying The most interesting software that my educational technology class discovered this last Spring was the . The enormous range of material and the power of their modeling package (used in teaching chemistry, biology, and physics) is impressive. Prof. Mark Guzdial Georgia Institute of Technology The is developed by the Concord Consortium. Learn about our work » was awarded the prestigious SPORE Prize Learn More » Computational Experiment A computational experiment is a computer simulation of a real experiment or a thought experiment. 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